Is Italy better than Britain? They think so and heres why..

[im]

From here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markeaston...

Politics
• Britain: Gordon Brown and his Labour party in crisis
• Italy: Authority since G8 summit has risen

Economy
• Britain: Failing banks
• Italy: No bank has needed to be bailed out

Fashion
• Britain: Savile Row little more than a bazaar
• Italy: 'Made in Italy' world's leading label

Tourism
No contest

Crime
• Britain: Europe's most violent nation
• Italy: Tough action has seen crime fall

Football
• Britain: England relies on an Italian manager
• Italy: World champions


I'm struggling to think of a reply...

[sleep envy]

it's full of Italians

[Cara Van Man]

sleep envy said:

it's full of Italians

He said 'better', not greasier

Edited by Cara Van Man on Wednesday 15th July 09:08

[Buffalo]

sleep envy said:

it's full of Italians

There's a fair few in Britain so that could go either way depending on your viewpoint...

[sleep envy]

oi!!

lets not discuss greece, you'd take a caning

[sleep envy]

Buffalo said:

sleep envy said:

it's full of Italians

There's a fair few in Britain so that could go either way depending on your viewpoint...

really?

I should find me some

[Eric Mc]

im said:

From here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markeaston...

Politics
• Britain: Gordon Brown and his Labour party in crisis
• Italy: Politics permanently in crisis.

Economy
• Britain: Failing banks
• Italy: Banks aren't allowed to fail as they are owned by the local chapter of Cosa Nostra

Fashion
• Britain: Savile Row little more than a bazaar
• Italy: 'Made in Italy' world's leading label (say's who?)

Tourism
No contest - Why?

Crime
• Britain: Europe's most violent nation
• Italy: Tough action has seen crime fall - Mafia have been bought off

Football
• Britain: England relies on an Italian manager
• Italy: World champions - Italians obviously don't know the difference between England and Britain. Would the Italian football team be any good if the players were only allowed come from Tuscany.


I'm struggling to think of a reply...

I've added a few for you.

PS - I love Italy - but I wouldn't want to live there.

Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 15th July 09:12

[V8mate]

Two-wheeled transport:
Italy: Vespa (hairdryer)
Britain: Triumph Bonneville

Don't mention Ducati; it'll ruin my post!

[JJCW]

Their PM is a corrupt ass who controls the media?

Oh wait...

[BoRED S2upid]

I couldn't think of an argument that we are a better country than any developed one. Im thinking were better than the Americans but do they have a Chav culture and benefit cheats like we do?.

[sleep envy]

im - serious answer

TBH both countries have their pro's and con's

whilst the idea of living in italy does appeal I couldn't deal with the fact you have to pay through the nose for most things and the fact that dealing with the council or any govt body over there (which if fairly often) makes you lose the will to live compared to the UK

[Ewan S]

Plus they have a fairly healthy car industry, plus there's all sorts of other industries that are doing surprisingly well - magneti marelli, pagani aerospace (Mr Pagani made his money with some kind of composite materials company).

Only snag if you're italian is having to ride a vespa to work and the possibility that your gorgeous mediterean wife or girlfriend will metamorphose into an 80 year peasant grandmother type literally overnight.

And because they've allowed the mafia's to grow so big, they also have "organised" crime which can do things like get back stolen property and ensure whoever stole it won't do it again. My dad had this when his flightbag was nicked years ago. It turned up 24 hours later after my dad had a meeting with a man in an expensive suit and all the contents had been ironed and tidied up. Seems the mafia were keen to promote tourism to the area and didn't want people scared off by petty thefts!

[V8mate]

BoRED S2upid said:

I couldn't think of an argument that we are a better country than any developed one. Im thinking were better than the Americans but do they have a Chav culture and benefit cheats like we do?.

They certainly have a massive underclass. They just don't wear moody Burberry.

[Eric Mc]

BoRED S2upid said:

I couldn't think of an argument that we are a better country than any developed one. Im thinking were better than the Americans but do they have a Chav culture and benefit cheats like we do?.

I wonder if Itlalians learn how to use apostrophes correctly?

[sleep envy]

V8mate said:

Two-wheeled transport:
Italy: Vespa (hairdryer)
Britain: Triumph Bonneville

Don't mention Ducati; it'll ruin my post!

or moto guzzi or aprilia

[elster]

im said:

Politics
• Britain: Gordon Brown and his Labour party in crisis
• Italy: Authority since G8 summit has risen
Both Corrupt politicians

Economy
• Britain: Failing banks
• Italy: No bank has needed to be bailed out
A lot more out of work, deserted towns

Fashion
• Britain: Savile Row little more than a bazaar
• Italy: 'Made in Italy' world's leading label
Italians have to use British fashion designers

Tourism
No contest

Crime
• Britain: Europe's most violent nation
• Italy: Tough action has seen crime fall

Football
• Britain: England relies on an Italian manager
• Italy: World champions
Failure with local football, that and corruption

The tip of the iceberg is the:

Woman
• Britain: Fat Ugly Slags
• Italy: Do I even need to say anything?!!

Italy here we come!

Edited by elster on Wednesday 15th July 09:16

[rocksteadyeddie]

No one has mentioned the weather?

[V8mate]

elster said:

The tip of the iceberg is the:

Woman
• Britain: Fat Ugly Slags
• Italy: Do I even need to say anything?!!

Italy here we come!

But those gorgeous young Italian ladies don't age well

[sleep envy]

V8mate said:

elster said:

The tip of the iceberg is the:

Woman
• Britain: Fat Ugly Slags
• Italy: Do I even need to say anything?!!

Italy here we come!

But those gorgeous young Italian ladies don't age well

and the english do?

at least you get 20-30 years out of them

[rocksteadyeddie]

sleep envy said:

V8mate said:

elster said:

The tip of the iceberg is the:

Woman
• Britain: Fat Ugly Slags
• Italy: Do I even need to say anything?!!

Italy here we come!

But those gorgeous young Italian ladies don't age well

and the english do?

at least you get 20-30 years out of them

... and why would you want any longer?